Thomas VanLuvender Sr.

Born in Pittston on May 26, 1941, he was the son of the late Arch and Mae (Lidy) VanLuvender. Tom attended the East Stroudsburg school system. He worked many years as a construction worker for James D. Morcy Road Construction. He later worked at and retired from the chemical company DiverseyLever in East Stroudsburg as a packer in 2007.

Thomas had a passion for hunting and fishing and enjoyed spending time outdoors. He loved music and enjoyed playing the guitar in some local bands.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, was his loving wife, Shirley M. VanLuvender, who passed away on April 8, 2010; his grandson, Lee VanLuvender; three sisters: Francis Murman, Irene Fritz and Peg Hopkins; and all of his brothers-in-law.

Thomas is survived by his loving son, Thomas VanLuvender Jr., and his fiancée, Tami Simone, of Saylorsburg; two granddaughters, Christy VanLuvender of Stroudsburg, and Amber VanLuvender of Bartonsville; his great-grandchildren, Sean VanLuvender of Virginia, and Myles McCormick of Stroudsburg; and his sisters: Betty Kishel of Pittston; Dot Slezak and Wilma Web of Little Lake, N.J.; Joan Tuthill of Stroudsburg; Gloria Sobrinski of East Stroudsburg; Gladys Cannon of Arizona; and Carol Whitmore of Stroudsburg.

A public viewing will be held from 11 a.m. until the time of the service Thursday, March 7, at Lanterman &Allen Funeral Home Inc., 27 Washington St., East Stroudsburg.

Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at the funeral home, with Pastor Sharmune Burgess of the East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Prospect Cemetery, Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg.